Ok, bartjan just changed my referral link to google.com and told me that I cannot pay for referrals. I would like some clarification on this because:
1) Another player posted the same kind of thread and his link still works
2) I posted a thread like this a month or so ago and there were no issues.
3) I am not asking for charity referrals, I am _paying_ for each of them.

If this isn't allowed period then so be it, but it would be nice to get some consistency and maybe something about it in the wiki, because I looked and couldn't find anything.

I agree that some standard rule needs to be set up, since I see these pay for referral posts in FS/WTB occaisionally, and sometimes they are changed, and other times they continue without any issue. This haphazard enforcement of what may or may not be a rule is annoying to say the least.

I was under the impression that if you made the post in FS/WTB, and were offering compensation, then it is no different than selling CBD for USD, NP, or even an Xbox 360. As long as the proper etiquette was followed (e.g. don't constantly bump the thread, don't constantly recreate the thread) then this was type of post was allowed.

Let me clarify, I am not upset or dissatisfied with how bartjan handled my post. I am only asking for either better consistency across the board, and/or a re-evaluation of the current rule due to changes in the forum FS/WTB thread system.

If paying for a referral is not the same as selling CB2 for some other game currency, then confused as I may be over that, I will accept it.

Like I said, let's put it to a vote. With Jonathan obviously being the swing vote. =)

How about instead of a link to click on you just say "Message me for a link to an awesome game I would like you to try. I will give you X amount of CB cash for the privelage of you useing my referral link."

People would still complain because it's still a post... My opinion on the matter ( not that anyone cares or that it'll change anything ) if you don't want to read referrals then don't click the thread... I don't see what the negative impact is on CB.

"If this isn't allowed period then so be it, but it would be nice to get some consistency and maybe something about it in the wiki, because I looked and couldn't find anything. "

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"I see these pay for referral posts in FS/WTB occaisionally, and sometimes they are changed, and other times they continue without any issue. This haphazard enforcement of what may or may not be a rule is annoying to say the least. "

The day that the administration tells you what their rules actually are, and they enforce them consistently, is the day the sun comes up in the west... Unfortunately, pointing out the falaciousness of ad-hoc unwritten rule enforcement leads to ridicule and censorship of the person pointing it out.

Let's not turn this into an admin bash, I simply wanted clarification, that was given via a _very_ old post about a not so relevant problem today. I believe we should evaluate a potential change that's all.

As I said before, I only enforce what I am (made) aware of.
So when someone informed me of Glory's post, I acted. Because Glory pointed me to another post, I also acted on that post.
Perhaps there are also other posts that should not be allowed. I do pretend that I have a life, so I myself do not always have the time to go through each and every thread in detail; if you feel that something is said in Forum that (perhaps) should not be allowed, please inform an admin about it, but do not complain about inconsistent enforcement: admins are human.

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